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Egypt

Fawry’s founder launches fintech fund

Egypt-based financial technology (fintech) company Fawry has played a pivotal role in providing digital payment capabilities to businesses...

Fintech fawry

Global

Balancing short-term survival with long-term stability

Scott Cairns is the managing director at Creation Business Consultants, a structuring and advisory services firm based in the...

coronavirus covid-19 Business planning

Regional

How startups beat the supermarkets in online grocery surge

The 24-hour lockdowns that have become commonplace in several cities across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) has resulted in such a...

el grocer instashop e-grocery

Jordan

In conversation with Hussam Hammo of Tamatem

The Middle East’s mobile gaming industry was already a booming one prior to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic that has seen...

Gaming gaming industry tamatem

Global

We are now in the age of triage

As the Coronavirus outbreak brings the world's economy to a halt, many businesses in the region are beginning to feel the effects. Fadi...

coronavirus covid-19 startup

Bahrain

Startups supporting Bahrain’s self-isolation

Pakiza Abdulrahman is the head of startups at the Bahrain Economic Development Board At a time when many businesses cannot serve...

Bahrain Economic Development Board Bahrain EDB coronavirus

Regional

Is the world going into hibernation?

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an economic slowdown, one that risks a global recession. For many who have been sent to work from home, it...

podcast coronavirus covid-19

Regional

Top five VC deals in the first quarter of 2020

The first quarter is usually an active one for venture capital (VC) investments in the Middle East and with the top five closed before the...

Investment investments VC

Regional

Remote working: How founders can maintain team productivity

Several governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have imposed self-quarantine and restriction of movement measures,...

remote work remote working Motivation

Regional

Will remote working become the new normal?

The measures introduced by governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) to curb the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has...

remote work remote working work from home

Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Mounira Jamjoom of Aanaab

Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia-based teacher training platform Aanaab secured a $1.5 million investment round led by Wamda and Nour...

EdTech Aanaab jeddah

Egypt

A look at Egypt's online food delivery sector

Ordering food online, has over the past few years become a daily practice for people all around the world. Longer working and commuting...

otlob glovo Food delivery

Regional

Navigating the risks and opportunities during a pandemic

Loulwa Bakr and Khalid Suleimani are both senior partners at Chrome Advisory, a Saudi Arabia-based consultancy As the global...

covid-19 coronavirus Saudi Arabia

Global

Ready, Set, Growth Hack

Nader Sabry is a strategist, innovator and entrepreneur in NASA space tech, government and health/wellness. He is also the author of...

Growth hacking nader sabry

Regional

COVID-19 and startups: Is now the time to panic?

Following the global recession of 2008, globalisation and development expert Ian Goldin, author of The Butterfly Defect, predicted that the...

coronavirus covid-19 entrepreneurship

Global

The promise of 5G: Digital divide or development pathway?

Mark Roden is the founder and chief executive officer at mobile top-up company, Ding ‘Limitless connectivity’ was to be...

5G Mobile Ding

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